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 Bill Status of HB0502  96th General Assembly

Short Description:  ELECTIONS-SENIOR VOTERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Keith Farnham - LaShawn K. Ford, Deborah Mell, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Luis Arroyo, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Emily McAsey, Anthony DeLuca and Carol A. Sente

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/4-50
10 ILCS 5/5-50
10 ILCS 5/6-100
10 ILCS 5/17-7.5 new
10 ILCS 5/18-4.5 new
10 ILCS 5/19-2.3 new
10 ILCS 5/19A-30.5 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. At polling places, authorizes persons aged 75 or older to request preference over other persons in obtaining and casting ballots. Requires that election authorities give that requested preference, and sets forth steps election authorities must take to make older persons aware of that preference.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith Farnham
  2/4/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  2/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  2/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  2/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/9/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
  3/10/2009HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 004-004-000
  3/10/2009HouseRemains in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/23/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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